5 Ways to Add Curb Appeal To Your Home

This page may contain affiliate links. This means I earn a small commission from your purchases, at no additional cost to you. For my full disclosure policy, click here, or learn how to start your own blog!

This post is sponsored by LP SmartSide in conjunction with Blog Meets Brand and I have been compensated for my participation. All opinions are my own. Want to add curb appeal to your home? Here are five ways that you can do just that with some simple changes that make a huge difference!

When we bought our house, one of the reasons we bought it was because it was a bit of a fixer-upper. (Any Frozen fans here?!) It was a foreclosure so we got it much cheaper than market value, but that meant that a lot would fall on us for updating it’s look. It had good bones and didn’t look like a dump, but it definitely didn’t have much curb appeal.

We’ve still got a lot to do on our home renovations, but we’ve slowly been working to add curb appeal – especially this year. We’re working on changing up some of our landscaping, adding in fruit trees, and updating some of the paint as well. So if you’re in need of ways to add curb appeal to your home, here are some easy ideas!

New Garage Door

If you’re looking to add curb appeal and up the value of your home, getting a new garage door is a great way to do it. If you think about how big this door is (especially if you have a multi-car garage) – the update can completely change how your house looks! Between the different materials and the different styles, you can easily find a garage door that meets the need of your family as well as the look and feel of your current home. Consider what you’ll store in there, whether or not you need your garage to be insulated, and the climate you live in to make the right choice for the new garage door.

Photo Credit: LP SmartSide

New Siding

New siding does a lot of the same things that adding a new garage does, but it can do so much more for your home. Along with updating the look and changing the personality of your house, new siding also offers a lot of protection and cost savings. If you’re looking for a brand to consider, I’d suggest checking out LP SmartSide Trim & Siding.

All LP SmartSide products feature innovative, SmartGuard® manufacturing process for strength and to resist fungal decay and termites. Not only that, but it also offers the look of natural cedar texture and provides a premium appearance. It has the durability of treated engineered wood and can withstand harsh weather elements.

When looking at their climate options, Wisconsin fell into the “cold homes” section (definitely true!) What’s awesome is that LP SmartSide is an advanced engineered wood that will stand strong against virtually any climate, making it the smart trim and siding choice for your home. No matter what kind of climate you have where you live – whether it’s very cold, hot and humid, mixed-dry, or marine – LP SmartSide trim and siding will provide maximum protection against the weather. For our specific area, some of the benefits include:

Resists damage from small rock impacts

Stands up to heavy rain

Offers protection from termites

Renewable resource

Up to 33% fewer seams

If you’re in the market or want to find out more about how the siding works in your area, visit the LP SmartSide website.

New Landscaping

Updating your landscaping can be a beautiful way to add curb appeal to your home with plenty of options. Depending on the amount of time, money and space you have – you can completely transform the look of your yard. Adding plants or planters, new pathways, lighting, trees and hedges, and fencing can be simple or complex ideas that can drastically improve your curb appeal. The right kind of landscaping also has the potential to protect your home with improved drainage and added windbreaks as well.

Photo Credit: LP SmartSide

Fresh Paint

Adding a new coat of paint, especially a new color, can quickly and cheaply boost the curb appeal of your home. Whether it’s painting your porch, deck, front door or even your home itself – fresh paint is a guaranteed way to boost your curb appeal. You can also give your house a personality of it’s own by choosing colors that compliment the neighborhood, but still have their own charm. Adding bright accent colors with your furniture or fixtures (like lighting, mailboxes, house numbers, etc) can also pack a powerful punch when it comes to simple additions to add curb appeal.

Hiding Eyesores

Propane tanks, AC units, septic systems, and wells are not pretty things to look at. Luckily, most of the time they can be hidden with clever landscaping to add curb appeal to your home. One easy way to cover up some of the smaller eyesores is to use a trellis with a vine plant that will eventually grow to cover up the object. Other easy options include privacy fencing, privacy hedges, and enclosures that are made to match the look of your home.

Let’s Chat!

If you could use their design planner to create a home built with LP SmartSide – what would it look like? Have you ever done, or do you plan to do, any major home remodels or renovations? How do you add curb appeal to your home?

Have a cup of coffee on LP SmartSide while you use the Design Planner to see what your house may look like with new LP SmartSide siding and trim and enter the giveaway below!

Ashley lives in a small-town in Wisconsin on her homestead with her husband, dog, and infant daughter. Attachment parenting is her jam and animals (especially furry ones) are her weakness. Eco-friendly living is a passion of hers, whether it's through her travels or through her bath and body business The Gnarly Whale. She strives to live intentionally and spends most of her days surrounded by family, food, and the great outdoors.

In a house from the 70s, I’d love to talk lots of remodeling! We’ve been slowly doing a few things over the years we’ve lived here, but I sure could do more if I had the chance. For one, I’d like skylights to brighten the place up.

I live in an extremely old and outdated country home that my grandparents purchased about 50+ years ago. Although they are no longer with us, I feel that they would love it if we updated and gave the home some curb appeal.

We just bought a new house, and while we don’t want to change our garage door, we do want to add some hardware to it to make it look higher end. We’re also working on hiding the power boxes and such in the yard. The previous owners didn’t do a very good job of that,

We have been in our home for 5 years and we’re slowly finshing up project after project–it can be so time consuming with 3 little ones. This summer, our emphasis is on the front year. I’m so excited to get some pretty plants and new landscaping done!

Links

Ashley Griffith is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to [Hello Nature, amazon.com, or endless.com, MYHABIT.com, SmallParts.com, or AmazonWireless.com)].

I so appreciate every person that reads + wishes to share my content. If you wish to share ANY of my content or photos, I ask that you do not print it in it's entirety. If you would like to get in touch with me about sharing my content, feel free to email me at [email protected] If my content is used as inspiration, credit and a link back to my content would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!